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Chiesa Diuta

Cultural reuse / Competition proposal

Chiesa Diuta concert-hall proposal with a piano and seating beneath a suspended translucent installation inside a ruined church
Concert-hall visualisation — from Carlson Ko’s competition portfolio.

About the project

A proposal to give a ruined church a new cultural purpose as a concert hall and gathering space. The scheme explores the relationship between the existing masonry, contemporary interventions and the atmosphere created by light.

Inspired by the journey through Dante’s Divine Comedy, the design develops a sequence of contrasting spatial experiences. Plans, sections and an exploded axonometric explore how performance, circulation and new elements sit within the historic structure.

Context: competition proposal, May 2021 · Unbuilt design study · Presented from Carlson Ko’s portfolio

Project images

Exploded axonometric of the Chiesa Diuta proposal showing the church, tower and inserted floor elements
Exploded axonometric — competition design study.
Longitudinal section through the Chiesa Diuta concert-hall proposal
Section — competition design study.
Chiesa Diuta entrance proposal with a spiral stair and red canopy
Entrance and circulation study. Competition visualisation from Carlson Ko’s portfolio.
Chiesa Diuta upper-level view towards a piano and the surrounding landscape
Upper-level performance-space view. Competition visualisation from Carlson Ko’s portfolio.
Chiesa Diuta rooftop terrace proposal with a circular bar and outdoor seating
Rooftop terrace proposal. Competition visualisation from Carlson Ko’s portfolio.
Chiesa Diuta vaulted passage proposal within the existing stone arches
Sequence through the vaulted interior. Competition visualisation from Carlson Ko’s portfolio.

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